North West England Regional Discussion 18/01/13 12z---->

[Mancunian]

Is the snow heavy in Salford?

[Cheshire Freeze]

Piccy for you guys

[john arrowsmith]

3" of snow and still snowing.

[feb1991blizzard]

The easterly is the best bet because that band progged coming from the SE is going to skirt round this area by the looks of it. Crewecold's snow shield must have migrated NE this winter!

problem is we really need a powerhouse easterly with really cold uppers though and that does'nt look on the menu, really worried by the GFS, be interesting to see the 30 dayer update today, lets hope the milder spell is a blip else i will start to fear the worst.

[Backtrack]

the front has stalled, and is beginning to pivot. Any further north and east and we'd be well screwed..as it stands still heavy big flakes of snow, same intensity as 3 hours or more ago now.

Good. I'll take a side of blizzard with that.

How long do you think the heavier stuff will keep receiving the energy to keep its intensity?

[Maz]

It's not often I'm one of the gutted ones on here and I must say its pretty damn painfull! It hurts so much more that BT is getting more accumilation in the space of a few hours than I've had the past week.

God damn weather lol

Yep, this event belongs to the SW of our region - only fair I guess as annoying as it is seeing the band on the radar so close but so far.

Still, there are snow flurries here in Summerseat (North Bury), the cover from Sun/Mon is still intact on grassy areas, covered by a 1-2cm yesterday evening maybe the slightest of top ups today. It looks very pretty, and there is no disruption.

[HotCuppa]

current back yard snow situation here

better be careful you do not disappear in the snowdrift

[snowdrifter]

St Bedes high school in lytham closing. Got txt of my wife. Doesnt look too bad there. Im at work.

[UV-RAY]

Reverse psychology has done the trick, Houston we have lift off!

[Troubleatmill]

Good. I'll take a side of blizzard with that.

How long do you think the heavier stuff will keep receiving the energy to keep its intensity?

Move north and east and pivot!!!!!!!!!!!

[steve@aintree]

Weve had a good 4 hours of snow blizzards here is Aintree. It is over 3 inches deep!

Its got slightly lighter but still chucking it down

[NW_Blackburn]

Few flakes here at work in Accrington now!!

[bridgechad]

better be careful you do not disappear in the snowdrift

dont worry, i think i am safe doing a snow dance in the yard! just

[damianb123]

Currently approx. 2cms in Kirkham, between Preston and Blackpool..... radar seems to have it shifting very slowly over us.....

[Oakwell]

i wouldnt take the radar for gospel, use now cast

The great thing is it right, still taking a right battering here

[Backtrack]

Move north and east and pivot!!!!!!!!!!!

Screw that. Stall & pivot!

[simon29]

Few flakes here at work in Accrington now!!

Its moving closer to us, I think we may still be ok

[UV-RAY]

Snow being blown about everywhere, a couple of hours of this and I may see 10cm. Optimistic I know!

[Mancunian]

Maybe if everyone got a fan and pointed it north eastwards me might have a chance lol

[bridgechad]

Screw that. Stall & pivot!

im on the keep the front moving side of the fence! u have lying snow now let us have some haha!

[gearbox1001]

well looked at radar and looked outside and we between 2 heavy patches but its starting to dye here. hopefully tonight it will be frosty.

[Backtrack]

Front's losing energy fast, this could well be the last of it for us HC.

[Rnewbs]

Been snowing here most of the morning, only small blowy dandruff. But it's definitely tracking north east

[Backtrack]

im on the keep the front moving side of the fence! u have lying snow now let us have some haha!

Can never have enough lying snow. :winky:

[Snowmad79]

Thats the worst cam shot snow wise I could find on the traffic cams between Manchester and stoke. Doesn't look too bad as of yet.

http://www.keepmoving.co.uk/home_jamcams.aspx#mapSection (all images lest than 10 mins old)

Check all the NW cams too. It's now where near as bad as the reports are making out lol. I have a covering better that most of those cams!